Total births
674
Girls' name · since 1970
Terrah
Terrah has 674 recorded births since 1970 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1987 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 674
- total births
- 1970–2023
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
674 girls have been named Terrah since 1970, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Terrah has 674 recorded births among girls since 1970, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2023.
- 674 total births
- 1970–2023 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 35% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
674 girls have been named Terrah since 1970, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2023.
- 674
- total births
- 1970–2023
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Terrah was born in this single decade.
1987
Single peak year
33 babies were named Terrah in 1987 - its busiest year on record.
Terrah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Terrah's SSA record in two at 1996 and the more recent half accounts for 35% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 65%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1971, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1987 peak of 33, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Terrah at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
1987
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1970
Terrah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2023
- Peak year (1987)
- 33
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Terrah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Terrah's strongest decade.
237 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Terrah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
118 births
- 1980s
1980s
237 births
- 1990s
1990s
147 births
- 2000s 94
2000s
94 births
- 2010s 72
2010s
72 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 237 births (35% of all-time use).
How Terrah compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Terrah's total volume
Terrah vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Terrah by state
Where Terrah concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Terrah? ▼
674 babies have been named Terrah since 1970. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 1987 with 33 births.
When was Terrah most popular? ▼
Terrah was most popular in the 1980s decade with 237 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
Where is Terrah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Terrah are Ohio (15 births), Florida (6 births).
How long has the name Terrah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Terrah since 1970 -- 54 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Terrah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Teresa, Terri, Terry, Teri, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Terrah's data
- Terrah's decade-level peak was the 1980s (237 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Ohio records the most Terrahs (15 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Ohio names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Terrah
Nearby Names Like Terrah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Terrah
Teresa Girl
#860 416,044 births
Terri Girl
#5039 146,113 births
Terry Girl
#9578 96,955 births
Teri Girl
#10364 43,957 births
Terrie Girl
19,729 births
Compare Terrah side by side: Terrah vs Teresa Terrah vs Terri Terrah vs Terry
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1970–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Terrah: Baby Name Since 1970 - 674 Births, Peak 1987." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/terrah. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Terrah draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.